Custody Practitioner - RMN/RNLD/RGN & Social Workers (Worthing)
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
RMN/RNLD/RGN Social Work - Health and Justice Custody Team (Worthing Custody Suite - Sussex)
Why work in Police Custody? Working as a Health and Justice Practitioner within Liaison and Diversion is a unique role in the NHS, where you will work with marginalized patients in society as they encounter Police Custody as part of their criminal justice journey.
Working alongside the service user, Police, Crown Prosecution Services, Probation, Mental Health services, and third sector agencies are some of the organizations that work in Police Custody to achieve the best health outcomes for our service users.
Main duties of the job
An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Band 6 Practitioner with a criminal justice interest. The Sussex Health & Justice Service is based in Police Custody across the locality with this post based in Worthing.
The role includes providing high-quality assessments and supporting individuals coming into contact with the criminal justice service. The service is delivered to people of all ages, with vulnerabilities including, but not limited to, mental health, physical health, learning disabilities, substance misuse, unemployment, housing, and educational needs.
The successful applicants must be highly motivated and looking for a new challenge and possess the skills to make a difference. POLICE CUSTODY WORKING: Key tasks include:
* Arranging appropriate support for service users and liaising with professionals within the criminal justice system.
* Completion of assessments within custody.
* Checking health records to aid triage and identify vulnerabilities.
* Onward referrals to services required to meet individuals' needs.
* Ensuring all relevant agencies are informed of needs and risks for individuals.
* Point of contact for professionals based in Police Custody.
* Work as part of a team with the freedom and ability to work independently.
About us
By joining Team MPFT, you will be helping your communities, and in return, we will support you by:
* Supporting your career development and progression.
* Generous maternity, paternity, and adoption leave.
* Options for flexible working.
* Up to 27 days annual leave (increasing with service up to 33 days) and the opportunity to purchase additional leave.
* Extensive Health and Wellbeing support and resources.
* If you work in our community teams, we pay for your time traveling between patients.
* Lease car if you complete more than 500 business miles per annum, fully insured and maintained (including tyres), mileage paid at lease car rate.
* Salary sacrifice car - fully insured and maintained (including tyres), your gross pay is reduced by the cost of the vehicle before tax, NI, and pension deductions are calculated, mileage paid at business rates.
* Salary sacrifice bikes up to £2k.
* Free car parking at all trust sites.
* Free flu vaccinations every year.
* Citizens Advice support linked with a Hardship Fund for one-off additional support up to £250 (if the criteria is met).
We are proud to be a diverse and inclusive organization and there is a choice of staff networks that help you meet like-minded people.
Please note, we may be required to close this vacancy early if we receive a high volume of applications.
Job responsibilities
**Please refer to the attached Job Description and Person Specification, in summary:**
* Take responsibility for specialist assessment (within service specification) in Liaison and Diversion in conjunction with service user and carer, helping to promote self-determination, choice, and autonomy.
* Provide written reports for Crown or Magistrates Courts or attend and give verbal evidence as required.
* Participate in the setting of quality standards, including the auditing, monitoring, and reviewing of practice in line with current clinical guidance practice and policy.
* Assess patient's individual care needs, agree, and refer on to appropriate agencies.
* Complete and contribute, where appropriate, to robust risk assessments and risk management plans.
* Maintain an effective reporting system by observing and reporting verbally and in writing on patient condition.
* Utilize agreed outcome measures to review the effectiveness of the process, as part of Health and Justice Service.
* Participate in the development of the service to ensure clinical governance processes are actively implemented at team level.
* Assist in ensuring that the aims and objectives of the service (as set by the Team Leader) are fulfilled.
* Assist in the implementation of evidence-based practice and participate in research and other projects as required.
Person Specification
Qualifications & Training
* Registered Mental Health Nurse / Learning Disability Nurse/General Nurse on NMC Register.
* Registered Social Worker.
* Post-registration experience, evidence of formal courses and training at diploma/degree level.
* BSc degree in nursing or equivalent level.
* Psychological intervention Qualification including EMDR, CBT, CBTp, Family Interventions, CAT, DBT, Structured Clinical Management.
Experience
* Experience of working with clients who have difficulty in engaging with services and have complex mental health needs.
* Experience of working in a community setting and making decisions autonomously.
* Experience of assessing, planning, coordinating, and managing people with mental health problems in a community setting.
Skills, Knowledge & Abilities
* Knowledge of NMC Code of Conduct.
* Understanding of the principles of the Care Programme Approach and Community Care Act.
* Knowledge of the Mental Health NICE Guidelines.
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
Midlands Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
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